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president obama promised and all of the above examination of gun violence. we want to get your take on what you think those solution should be. we are are they getting comments on the facebook page. i want to read a few of those for you now. host: we will take your calls this morning in the first 45 minutes, but first want to play you a segment from the state of the union. this is congresswoman marsha blackburn, talking about the role of violent video games. [video clip] >> i watched a couple of these of violent video games to you ready for this segment and i was astounded with some of the things i was seeing on call to duty. we know the norway shooter would use that as target practice. you say let's keep children safe, protect our freedom -- let's put these issues on the table and have a good, solid conversation about it. host: we are taking your calls this morning to get your thoughts on this issue. we will start with queens, new york, independent line. caller: i believe that we need to look at video games, the mental health aspect, but the real problem is
president obama promised and all of the above examination of gun violence. we want to get your take on what you think those solution should be. we are are they getting comments on the facebook page. i want to read a few of those for you now. host: we will take your calls this morning in the first 45 minutes, but first want to play you a segment from the state of the union. this is congresswoman marsha blackburn, talking about the role of violent video games. [video clip] >> i watched a...
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i think what the american people .ant us to fix the system i think what president obama and the obama white house wants for the bill to be voted down in the house of representatives because they want a political issue in 2014 and 2016. to my mind, the clarifying moment of the entire immigration debate occurred during the judiciary member market. one amendment to put real teeth in border security was rejected. one amendment to eliminate the .ath to citizenship that amendment b underlying provisions that provided legal work permits after the border was secure. schumer responded. he said if there is no , there can be no reform. opportunityook the to thank him for his candor. he has been very clear here today. he has stated he has one overarching political goal and that partisan political goal is more important than everything in this bill. he has stated that if he does not get 100% of his partisan political bill that he is willing to do nothing to secure the border, willing to do nothing to improve high-tech immigration, nothing to help our farmers and ranchers and improve agricultural i
i think what the american people .ant us to fix the system i think what president obama and the obama white house wants for the bill to be voted down in the house of representatives because they want a political issue in 2014 and 2016. to my mind, the clarifying moment of the entire immigration debate occurred during the judiciary member market. one amendment to put real teeth in border security was rejected. one amendment to eliminate the .ath to citizenship that amendment b underlying...
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president obama need your help. to help us, to do everything we can to strengthen our nation and to carry those ideals out into the world. here, we can do the best of things you can do in government. that's what excites me. we get to try to make our nation safer. get to try to make peace in the world, a world where there is far too much conflict, far too much killing. there are alternatives. we get to lift people out of poverty. we get to cure a disease or empower people with human rights will have no voice. we get to talk about empowering people through our ideals and through those ideals, hopefully, they can change their lives. that is what is happening in the world today. we get to live the ideals of our nation and, in doing so, i think, we can make our country stronger and we can actually make the world more peaceful. so, i look forward to join with you as we marched down this road together, living the ideals of our country which is the best you can imagine. what other job and you have or you get up and advance
president obama need your help. to help us, to do everything we can to strengthen our nation and to carry those ideals out into the world. here, we can do the best of things you can do in government. that's what excites me. we get to try to make our nation safer. get to try to make peace in the world, a world where there is far too much conflict, far too much killing. there are alternatives. we get to lift people out of poverty. we get to cure a disease or empower people with human rights will...
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i would suggest that obama care is no less important. obama care is no less controversial. and obama care likewise should be subject to the same threshold. if the majority leader believes obama care is good for america, the democrats believe obama care is good for america, i would encourage this body, let's debate -- not the artificial sense in which we debate, one or two senators in an empty hall. but in a sense of making a case to each other and the american people, whether this law is working or whether it is not. because everywhere i travel in the state of texas and across the country, americans come to me and raise the single biggest challenge they're facing as obama care. it's killing their job, taking away health care. it isn't working. 3 1/2 years ago, obama care was forced into law on a strict party line vote. by straight brute force. but it should be funded that way. that's not the way a government should proceed. that's not the way the institution should proceed. a 60-vote threshold does not require that a leader get a great many republican votes, but it does req
i would suggest that obama care is no less important. obama care is no less controversial. and obama care likewise should be subject to the same threshold. if the majority leader believes obama care is good for america, the democrats believe obama care is good for america, i would encourage this body, let's debate -- not the artificial sense in which we debate, one or two senators in an empty hall. but in a sense of making a case to each other and the american people, whether this law is...
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obama. the vice president of the united states, joe biden, and dr. jill biden. they are at the reviewing stand. a beautiful couple. [indiscernible] the president of the united states and first lady, followed by the vice-president of the united states, joe biden, and dr. jill biden. united states secret service -- [indiscernible] chairman senator charles schumer, senator lamar alexander, representative john boehner, house democratic leader nancy pelosi. [indiscernible] concluding the presidential press corps, the united states park police. [indiscernible] ladies and gentlemen, the parade continues to 17th street. [indiscernible] this is your chance to show your appreciation to the president of the united states, barack obama, and the first lady, michelle obama, as well as the vice president of the united states, and joe biden, and dr. jill biden, on their way to 17th street. ladies and gentlemen, making their way to the reviewing stand, the vice preside of the united states, joe biden, and dr
obama. the vice president of the united states, joe biden, and dr. jill biden. they are at the reviewing stand. a beautiful couple. [indiscernible] the president of the united states and first lady, followed by the vice-president of the united states, joe biden, and dr. jill biden. united states secret service -- [indiscernible] chairman senator charles schumer, senator lamar alexander, representative john boehner, house democratic leader nancy pelosi. [indiscernible] concluding the...
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four years ago president obama laid out a bold vision for rail in america. during these fours years the effects of record level private and federal investment in the rail network has been nothing short of game changing. 2012 was one of the greatest years for rail in generations. let's start with safety. it was the safest year in railroad history. amtrak achieved record on time performance and record ridership growth. rail continued to be the fastest growing mode of public transit. we saw freight surge above 1 million unit which is close to a record. the stage is set now for world class, 220 mile per hour passenger rail service which is ready to break ground this summer. in the midwest 110 mile per hour service. the service was introduced on both the chicago st. louis routes and chicago detroit routes and both of those lines will be running at those sustained speeds with improved reliability cuttings the trips to close to an hour. it's going to include equipment certified to go 125 miles per hour manufactured here in america. in order to bring world class ser
four years ago president obama laid out a bold vision for rail in america. during these fours years the effects of record level private and federal investment in the rail network has been nothing short of game changing. 2012 was one of the greatest years for rail in generations. let's start with safety. it was the safest year in railroad history. amtrak achieved record on time performance and record ridership growth. rail continued to be the fastest growing mode of public transit. we saw...
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president barack obama will visit our country. this is a fantastic opportunity to relaunch the relationship and will set the tone for the coming four years. it will also prove crucial to harness the deep energy of our partnership moving forward in the decades to come. sharednfident the goodwill, commitment, and transition will lead us there. thank you very much. . look forward to our comments thank you very much. [applause] >> thanks, ambassador. you set the table for a terrific discussion here this afternoon. coming out to get perspective from the u.s. side, particularly on immigration, is one of our great experts on immigration in this country. who has beenne thinking about immigration issues since the carter and administration, who joined the clinton administration, served for seven years, as commissioner of the service. since then, she has been at the migration policy institute and has continued to lead the discussion in a progressive direction on immigration issues. it is fair to say, doris, in the time you have focused on th
president barack obama will visit our country. this is a fantastic opportunity to relaunch the relationship and will set the tone for the coming four years. it will also prove crucial to harness the deep energy of our partnership moving forward in the decades to come. sharednfident the goodwill, commitment, and transition will lead us there. thank you very much. . look forward to our comments thank you very much. [applause] >> thanks, ambassador. you set the table for a terrific...
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he supports obama care. isther component of that something that the house of representatives passed. a law called the default prevention action. the president has been raising the prospect of a default on our debt. the house acted boldly to thatde razz -- language said that the united states would never default on the debt. -- in debt that the get the event that the debt ceiling is not raised, we pay our debts first. spokene that we've all about the calamity that would come from default on the debt. it is revealing that the majority leader reference and objected to, by name, taking a default off the table. it is unfortunate. there's a tendency in this town towards princeton ship and pointing towards events that create uncertainty. using them to get your way. i wish the majority leader had said differently. we should not have a government shutdown. we should never discuss a default on debts. if the majority leader had said i consent, a default on the debt would have been taken off the table. we all know why h
he supports obama care. isther component of that something that the house of representatives passed. a law called the default prevention action. the president has been raising the prospect of a default on our debt. the house acted boldly to thatde razz -- language said that the united states would never default on the debt. -- in debt that the get the event that the debt ceiling is not raised, we pay our debts first. spokene that we've all about the calamity that would come from default on the...
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president obama cited this petition when he made an executive order. since then, we have leaned into this campaign. we bring in the strategic resources to help to keep this campaign going. our members are standing with senator elizabeth warren to make sure that student loan rates would not double on july 1. that moment came in went. our members have been standing with senator warren. there was a special briefing call. thousands of members were out, some and their caps and gowns rallying publicly around the country for congress to do something. this is an inspiring moment of organizing around the country and making sure they see the change they want to see in this country. it started with a petition at moveon.org. it sprung into national prominence at that moment. people can start their own campaign at moveon.org. host: we are talking with anna galland, the executive director of moveon.org. our phone lines are open. democrats, 202-585-3880. republicans, 202-585-3881. independents, 202-585-3882. outside the u.s., 202-585-3883. a question from jewelrymake
president obama cited this petition when he made an executive order. since then, we have leaned into this campaign. we bring in the strategic resources to help to keep this campaign going. our members are standing with senator elizabeth warren to make sure that student loan rates would not double on july 1. that moment came in went. our members have been standing with senator warren. there was a special briefing call. thousands of members were out, some and their caps and gowns rallying...
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2010, had complete alternative patient-center reforms that we offered when obama care was being deliberated, so before, during, and after obama care, was deliberated and passed, we put out very comprehensive patient-centered market-based plans and i do envision us doing so again. to your other part of your question is, i believe that we can come up with a system that has guaranteed access for affordable health insurance for all americans, regardless of whether a person has preexisting conditions or not, without this costly government takeover, without this big brother database, without government running health care, without government mandating what you can and cannot do. the problem that the president has is he jammed this through one party rule, there are a plenty of republicans, myself included, who were offering to work with him at the time for bipartisan solutions, they said none of that, and now we have what we have. so, can we have a system where people with preexisting conditions have protections? yes. can we have a system where we equalize tax benefits, where people who are low in
2010, had complete alternative patient-center reforms that we offered when obama care was being deliberated, so before, during, and after obama care, was deliberated and passed, we put out very comprehensive patient-centered market-based plans and i do envision us doing so again. to your other part of your question is, i believe that we can come up with a system that has guaranteed access for affordable health insurance for all americans, regardless of whether a person has preexisting...
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funding for long-term health care after president obama's speech on student loans. >> president obama urged parents and college students to call, e-mail, and tweaked representatives demanding action to prevent -- tweet representatives. from the rose garden, this is just under 15 minutes. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. >>good morning, everybody. have a seat. have a seat. welcome to the white house. i know it's a little warm. one of my favorite things about this job is that i get to spend some time with remarkable young people from all across the country. it inspires me. it makes me feel good. those of you who have had to put on suits and ties and show up at the white house first thing on a friday morning may not feel the same way i do -- [laughter] -- but i appreciate all of you being here. you cleaned up very well. and these students and graduates are here to talk about something that matters to millions of young people and their families, and that's the cost of a college education. because this isn't just critical for their futures, but it's also critica
funding for long-term health care after president obama's speech on student loans. >> president obama urged parents and college students to call, e-mail, and tweaked representatives demanding action to prevent -- tweet representatives. from the rose garden, this is just under 15 minutes. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. >>good morning, everybody. have a seat. have a seat. welcome to the white house. i know it's a little warm. one of my favorite...
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more importantly, the whole idea that somehow because the obama administration happens to be more sympathetic than the bush administration, that the constitutional law will change, that is controversial. the theory in 1965 that you could be fired from every employee job if were found not a be gay, everybody had constitutional right to marry a same-sex partner. now they do not. they've pushed it through in a few states. that cannot be directly to think about it. if we think about the factors that are very important, it is neither an mutability or political powerlessness. it is the other two factors. is this a group that has a history of being oppressed and prejudiced? yes. is the characteristic we're talking about something that affects your ability to contribute to society. nope. once those questions are answered, the other two the courts as are sometimes important and sometimes are not important. political powerlessness to not have much to do with the decision in 1975 to make heightened scrutiny applied to gender discrimination. that whole scenario tells you. >> those laws being challenged w
more importantly, the whole idea that somehow because the obama administration happens to be more sympathetic than the bush administration, that the constitutional law will change, that is controversial. the theory in 1965 that you could be fired from every employee job if were found not a be gay, everybody had constitutional right to marry a same-sex partner. now they do not. they've pushed it through in a few states. that cannot be directly to think about it. if we think about the factors...
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it has comments from historians and thoughts from michelle obama on the role of first ladies throughout history. now available for the discounted price of $12.95 plus shipping at www.c-span.org /products. >> c-span, created by america's cable companies in 1979, brought to you as a public service i your television provider. by your television provider. >> in a few moments, the new america foundation hosts a discussion on the immigration bill working its way to the senate. it it is a little less than an hour and a half. talks about preventing sexual assaults in the military. at 12 a.m. eastern, we re-air the first lady's influence and image program on ida mckinley. >> the senate appropriations subcommittee on defense tomorrow morning will hear from secretary of defense chuck hagel and general martin chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. our live coverage of this hearing on the 2014 budget request is on c-span3 at 10:00 eastern. as the u.s. senate began debate on an immigration bill, the new america foundation hosted a forum on immigration policy and the legislation proposed by the so-cal
it has comments from historians and thoughts from michelle obama on the role of first ladies throughout history. now available for the discounted price of $12.95 plus shipping at www.c-span.org /products. >> c-span, created by america's cable companies in 1979, brought to you as a public service i your television provider. by your television provider. >> in a few moments, the new america foundation hosts a discussion on the immigration bill working its way to the senate. it it is a...
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his expertise does come out of the origins of obama care. >> my question, mr. chairman, was simply if he's good enough to be rolled in to fix it after the locomotive crashed off the mountainside. where in the hell was he for the first 184 weeks when fs being broken? why wait until its crashed? if he's a savant, where has he been? the obama girls miss him -- i think they found her. the lady from the website. but where's he been? >> the gentleman's time expired. we now go to the gentleman from texas. would the gentleman yield for ten seconds? >> certainly. >> i want to make a statement and you're right on they should have had the a team on this and some of the people there clearly there for the train wreck. i want to know mr. park's possessive, duties did not include overseeing this website. and i do appreciate the fact that it appears as though in 60 days they are going to make right what wasn't ready on october 1st. and i think that's what the gentleman wants to be able to explain back home. we've been told that november 30th this will work reasonably well, in
his expertise does come out of the origins of obama care. >> my question, mr. chairman, was simply if he's good enough to be rolled in to fix it after the locomotive crashed off the mountainside. where in the hell was he for the first 184 weeks when fs being broken? why wait until its crashed? if he's a savant, where has he been? the obama girls miss him -- i think they found her. the lady from the website. but where's he been? >> the gentleman's time expired. we now go to the...
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it spurred a response from the obama administration. i think by the end of it he was wear and i don't think he's excited to run down and do that it took a lot soon. out of him. but it was a great opportunity and i think a lesson for a lot of people. and one of the roles of the senate is talking, getting people involved, getting people to think about issue that is they may not have thought about before. >> if i could just comment, to me the glory of the senate are the people like rand paul. i remember when senator william approximate mire left the senate. he had singlehandedly stopped a project called the sst and he had done it by talking. it is something that the house has no rule that allows people to talk. only the senate has a rule that allows people to talk. and if you get rid of that, to me you have gotten rid of the senate. >> i would just add, it's not just talking, right. we've already seen the restriction in your ability to propose amendments, germane or otherwise on the floor. that's going to continue even more if they get rid
it spurred a response from the obama administration. i think by the end of it he was wear and i don't think he's excited to run down and do that it took a lot soon. out of him. but it was a great opportunity and i think a lesson for a lot of people. and one of the roles of the senate is talking, getting people involved, getting people to think about issue that is they may not have thought about before. >> if i could just comment, to me the glory of the senate are the people like rand...
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resident obama is wrapping up a trade trip to mexico and read that today. here at home, a few of the big names -- costa rica today. here at home, a few big names for 2016 ship a few -- shook a few hands in south carolina last night. we will wrap up those here today. we want your take on the early candidate field for 2016. would you like to see win the white house in three and a half years from now, and why?
resident obama is wrapping up a trade trip to mexico and read that today. here at home, a few of the big names -- costa rica today. here at home, a few big names for 2016 ship a few -- shook a few hands in south carolina last night. we will wrap up those here today. we want your take on the early candidate field for 2016. would you like to see win the white house in three and a half years from now, and why?
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. -- i'll ask about the faa graham says he disagrees with the obama administration's decision not to prosecute the suspect as an enemy combat it. >> i understand we will have a moment of silence for the victims in boston. that is appropriate, and the president is right to lead that effort. quickly, to the families who have lost loved ones, to those breaks as a nation. to the people of boston, you make us proud by the courage you have shown. to the law enforcement officials and intelligence community, god bless you for your hard work and your bravery. iat brings me here today is have been informed that the obama administration has indicated this suspect in boston will not be treated as an enemy combatant. i strongly disagree with the obama administration's decision to rule out the combatant status for the suspect at this time. i believe such a decision is premature. it is impossible for us to gather the evidence in just a few days to determine whether or not this individual should be held for questioning under the law of war. the decision by the administration to try this individual i
. -- i'll ask about the faa graham says he disagrees with the obama administration's decision not to prosecute the suspect as an enemy combat it. >> i understand we will have a moment of silence for the victims in boston. that is appropriate, and the president is right to lead that effort. quickly, to the families who have lost loved ones, to those breaks as a nation. to the people of boston, you make us proud by the courage you have shown. to the law enforcement officials and...
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all decided to boycott direct negotiations with president obama. subsequently extended that boycott to negotiations with the democratic senate, which only goes to prove why despite having passed a budget six months ago, each of the eight team times that senator murray has asked to go to a conference, which is a meeting of the house of representatives and the senate to work out their differences, there has been objections. when i read this article saying the house republicans decided to boycott all direct negotiations with president obama and with thethat boycott democratic senate, we are seeing the consequences of that strategy. today. this kind of refusal to even enter negotiations is highly unusual. the way to make sense of it is republicans have plan since january to force obama to exceed two large chunks of the republican agenda without republicans having to offer any policy concessions of their own. it's pretty interesting. said, both sides, there is no more look what let's see to shutting down the government -- moral equivalency to shutting d
all decided to boycott direct negotiations with president obama. subsequently extended that boycott to negotiations with the democratic senate, which only goes to prove why despite having passed a budget six months ago, each of the eight team times that senator murray has asked to go to a conference, which is a meeting of the house of representatives and the senate to work out their differences, there has been objections. when i read this article saying the house republicans decided to boycott...
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i do believe in president obama's cautious approach. i think that assad has to go. i do not think that we should push for democracy. he is a dictator. he has to go. we have a question of chemical weapons being used and the human rights violations that are going along with that. we had to make sure that this requires certain action but united states. because of this cautious approach, no ground troops, some arms to rebels, figuring out who is pro-democracy. act through international organizations, like we did in libya. we should act through the united nations and we have, to some extent. russia has a potential veto and could use the veto in the security council. i would take caution. i would respect the president for what he is trying to do because he understands what needs to be done. >> i think there is a lot of agreement tonight. i want to make a few more points. assad must go. it must be done in a sober and deliberate way so that we do not cause more problems in the long run like we saw in the early and immediate. we need to make sure that we do everything we can
i do believe in president obama's cautious approach. i think that assad has to go. i do not think that we should push for democracy. he is a dictator. he has to go. we have a question of chemical weapons being used and the human rights violations that are going along with that. we had to make sure that this requires certain action but united states. because of this cautious approach, no ground troops, some arms to rebels, figuring out who is pro-democracy. act through international...
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today president obama spoke about his and loan interest rates set to increase in july. if congress does not act by july 1 a month that means the average student will rack up $1000 and that additionally. that is like a thousand dollar tax hike. i assume most of you cannot afford that. anybody here can afford that? no. if this sounds like dÉjÀ vu all over again, we went through this last summer, some of you were here, and it was not as hot. i do not think we did this event outside. but we went through this, and eventually congress listened to the parents and young people who said do not double my rate. because folks made their voices heard, congress acted to keep interest rates low, but they only did it for a year, and that year is almost up. we have to make sure that federal student loan rates do not double on july 1. the house of representatives has already passed a student loan bill, but their bill does not meet that test. it fails to lock in low rates for students next year. that is not smart. it eliminates safeguards for lower income families. that is not fair. a c
today president obama spoke about his and loan interest rates set to increase in july. if congress does not act by july 1 a month that means the average student will rack up $1000 and that additionally. that is like a thousand dollar tax hike. i assume most of you cannot afford that. anybody here can afford that? no. if this sounds like dÉjÀ vu all over again, we went through this last summer, some of you were here, and it was not as hot. i do not think we did this event outside. but we went...
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pretty sure most if not all of them voted for obama. i think they share a similar world view as our readers. i did not buy a magazine to expand a liberal outlet. i bought it for the type of journalism that we can do inside it. different people can say different things about how that intersects historically. we did some quantitative research around this question. do you know the new republic? yes. do you think it is liberal or conservative. most people thought it was liberal. it is really interesting because a lot of folks will say they used to support the editorial board before the iraq war. it is very conservative. other people will have the opposite viewpoint. what i end up saying is we do not have a party line anymore. we have a lot of reporters, a lot of different opinions. each one of them can help. some of them you will love, some of them you will hate. >> are you going to write a column or have any editorial voice? >> i will probably write some. i have not yet. i am focused on the business and how many years of losses we are will
pretty sure most if not all of them voted for obama. i think they share a similar world view as our readers. i did not buy a magazine to expand a liberal outlet. i bought it for the type of journalism that we can do inside it. different people can say different things about how that intersects historically. we did some quantitative research around this question. do you know the new republic? yes. do you think it is liberal or conservative. most people thought it was liberal. it is really...
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obama doesn't want to compromise. and candace said the president should be a grown-up, but he's the little boy in the room. the hash tag is c-span chat. we're waiting to go to the rules committee in the house. we hear from cheryl from salt lake city on the republican line. hi, cheryl. >> caller: hello. first of all, i'm a veteran. i served the three years in the vietnam era. and my wife and i are both retired, living on social security. over the weekend when president obama was out on a a tour and he sounded like a salesman. he said it's like buying a plane ticket or getting on the internet. he's telling me you have to buy that ticket and get on that airplane otherwise you're going to get a fee. i just don't think it's right. that's kind of what i had to say. >> thank you. >> maybe a little bit more of what may be ahead in the ahead. house wants a cr conference. this is the reporting of jake sherman. they said with hours to go with a government shutdown, the house is now looking to enter to formal negotiations with th
obama doesn't want to compromise. and candace said the president should be a grown-up, but he's the little boy in the room. the hash tag is c-span chat. we're waiting to go to the rules committee in the house. we hear from cheryl from salt lake city on the republican line. hi, cheryl. >> caller: hello. first of all, i'm a veteran. i served the three years in the vietnam era. and my wife and i are both retired, living on social security. over the weekend when president obama was out on a a...
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remember no-drama-obama? now it's all-drama-obama. we do not have leadership coming out of washington, we have reality television. [applause] except it is really bad reality tv and the american people tune out a long time ago. entertainment tv is a good description of what is going on in dc because more than ever it feels like a put on. every event feels calculated to fool us. every speech feels like a con. washington politicians, committees of both parties have a bad habit of focusing on the process of politics rather than the purpose of politics, which is to lead and concerts. ton our guys in the gop often have a habit of reading their stage direction. especially these days. they are being too scripted, to calculate it. they talk about rebuilding the party. how about rebuilding the middle class? [applause] they talk about re-branding the gop instead of restoring the trust of the american people. wecannot just ignore that lost a big election. we came in second out of two. we need to figure out our job. what will we do next? as we go
remember no-drama-obama? now it's all-drama-obama. we do not have leadership coming out of washington, we have reality television. [applause] except it is really bad reality tv and the american people tune out a long time ago. entertainment tv is a good description of what is going on in dc because more than ever it feels like a put on. every event feels calculated to fool us. every speech feels like a con. washington politicians, committees of both parties have a bad habit of focusing on the...
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michelle obama is about doing the right thing. she has stepped up her efforts on the behalf of the american people and served alongside her husband with great distinction. and in a moment of personal privilege i want to thank her for being another kind of woman of courage that is true of many of the women here on the stage and here in the hall and throughout the world and that is being a great mom. [applause] every single day women try to get up and raise their families and have a good life for their children and she is a good role model in that regard. i hope you will join me in welcoming the first lady of the united states, michelle obama. [applause] >> thank you. thank you all. let me begin by thanking under secretary cherman for that kind and gracious introduction but also for your leadership on behalf of our country. i also want to thank secretary carrie for hosting us here today. we are thrilled to have you as our new secretary of state for no other reason than i love your wife. i love our secretary, but his wife is another
michelle obama is about doing the right thing. she has stepped up her efforts on the behalf of the american people and served alongside her husband with great distinction. and in a moment of personal privilege i want to thank her for being another kind of woman of courage that is true of many of the women here on the stage and here in the hall and throughout the world and that is being a great mom. [applause] every single day women try to get up and raise their families and have a good life for...
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obama appointees. i apologize. i'm not sure -- water talking about? >> once it was discovered that people were put on a book out list, that type of thing, regardless of what you call it, were the people responsible in the treasury department appointed by president bush as well as continuing service under president obama? it is basically the question you have already been asked. >> at the irs, the commissioner was appointed under the bush administration. at the treasury, those individuals would be obama appointees. the outrage is not democrat and republican. the president has indicated outrage. you have indicated outrage. assume we are on the same side in trying to determine how this happened, who was responsible, how far does the cancer go, how quickly can we cut it out? so that tens of thousands of irs employees have this stigma of corruption taken away from them that you, mr. miller, a career employee, does not have to explain to your kids and friends that you are not involved in a scandal, that all
obama appointees. i apologize. i'm not sure -- water talking about? >> once it was discovered that people were put on a book out list, that type of thing, regardless of what you call it, were the people responsible in the treasury department appointed by president bush as well as continuing service under president obama? it is basically the question you have already been asked. >> at the irs, the commissioner was appointed under the bush administration. at the treasury, those...
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they did ask on obama that i thought was being paid for by the obama campaign. they were so incredible. you remember the famous superhero ad? people wanting superhero. it was done by the republicans. when you spend $400 million, and it is a failure, and you do not have one victory, you know there is something seriously wrong. i have made over $8 billion. when i was thinking of running, i actually filed by financial statement. a lot of people were actually surprised. more than that, i have employed tens of thousands of people. and yet, i am continually criticized by total lightweights all over the place. it is unbelievable. [applause] you see these guys, these guys on television, they can't buy a clean shirt, and they're saying donald trump, he is nothing. thousands of people. i am very proud of what i've done. if mitt made one mistake, and unlike mitt romney a lot, but if you made one mistake him a it is that he not talk enough about his success. honestly, people really want success. they want a leader who is successful. mitt has done a great job. i feel that th
they did ask on obama that i thought was being paid for by the obama campaign. they were so incredible. you remember the famous superhero ad? people wanting superhero. it was done by the republicans. when you spend $400 million, and it is a failure, and you do not have one victory, you know there is something seriously wrong. i have made over $8 billion. when i was thinking of running, i actually filed by financial statement. a lot of people were actually surprised. more than that, i have...
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it should not take long for barack obama to show himself, the real barack obama. even before he was sworn into office, before his inauguration, the president launched an all- out historic attack against our rights, from gdansk to magazine vans to convoluted schemes tantamount to national registration of every gun owner in america, some executive orders voted on by no one to vice presidential commissions and a flurry of legislative attacks to new entries to gut our second amendment. -- un treaties. media appearances, speeches, anti-gun rallies, and the presidential bully pulpit. apparently, there's nothing the president will not do to get something through congress to advance his agenda to destroy our second amendment. nothing. so far, banks to you and millions of americans all over this country just like you, that is exactly what president obama has gotten. -- thanks to you. that's exactly what president obama has gotten -- absolutely nothing. [cheers and applause] a lot of courageous men and women in the u.s. house and senate have stood up to the president and th
it should not take long for barack obama to show himself, the real barack obama. even before he was sworn into office, before his inauguration, the president launched an all- out historic attack against our rights, from gdansk to magazine vans to convoluted schemes tantamount to national registration of every gun owner in america, some executive orders voted on by no one to vice presidential commissions and a flurry of legislative attacks to new entries to gut our second amendment. -- un...
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president obama also meeting today with british prime minister david cameron and russian leader vladimir putin. the summit wrapped up tomorrow with the president returning to the white house on wednesday. both house and senate are in session today. the house gavels in at noon eastern. legislation spotlight will be on two bills this week, one sponsored by republican senator trent franks, would ban abortions after 20 weeks. lawmakers also pick up the farm bill. the senate will gavel and at 2:00 eastern today. lawmakers will consider a pair of judicial nominations. after that, senators return to work on the immigration bill. majority leader harry reid says he plans to finish the immigration bill by the july 4 recess. coming up in 10 minutes, we plan to take you live to the bipartisan policy center where forum lookingng a at ways to design a new system of housing finance. we will speak to the gym locker the federal finance agency. until then, a round table look at the week ahead in congress from this morning's "washington journal." host: this morning we will kickoff the reporter roundtable w
president obama also meeting today with british prime minister david cameron and russian leader vladimir putin. the summit wrapped up tomorrow with the president returning to the white house on wednesday. both house and senate are in session today. the house gavels in at noon eastern. legislation spotlight will be on two bills this week, one sponsored by republican senator trent franks, would ban abortions after 20 weeks. lawmakers also pick up the farm bill. the senate will gavel and at 2:00...
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it still is barack obama's washington, d.c. he has been cut down a notch and wrestling with some scandals, but he still controls the u.s. senate and has the compliance of the media in his back pocket. he is one appointment away from the u.s. supreme court. it is causing us to lose every issue that we care about are probably a generation or more. he has got tremendous political skills. in which the battle is not over. he has thousands of ideologues up and rushto get in to work because they cannot get -- way to get onto business of restricting our liberty. , my intention was to come here and spend my 10 minutes giving you more lousy news like that. [laughter] but i began to think about it last night. i remembered that this coming sunday is father's day. it reminded me why men and women of faith got into this battle in the first place. we want lower taxes and smaller government and get rid of obamacare in all of those things. , thessues that brought us reason why i worked for ronald reagan for eight years and issues of heart and h
it still is barack obama's washington, d.c. he has been cut down a notch and wrestling with some scandals, but he still controls the u.s. senate and has the compliance of the media in his back pocket. he is one appointment away from the u.s. supreme court. it is causing us to lose every issue that we care about are probably a generation or more. he has got tremendous political skills. in which the battle is not over. he has thousands of ideologues up and rushto get in to work because they...
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on obama care implementation. now the i.r.s. wants to hire an to tional 2,000 bureaucrats continue to implement became care. i urge them to support this bill become the balance of my time. >> gentleman from michigan. yield that minutes to a gentleman from new jersey who issue n a leader on this mr. andrews. >> he is recognized for that minutes. >> i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. objection.t >> somewhere in mark today a family is going to get the that you all ws dread about your children. thatare going to hear that lump in their daughter's stomach is cancer. hey are going to go whom and have all the agony and suffering and all the unthinkable thoughts in that nts would have situation. but they are going to be faced with another problem. they have no health insurance. oth the mom and dad work, they make about $40,000 a year between the two of them, they and get coverage at work they can't afford health insurance. agony is not just worry about the health of their hild, they are worried about
on obama care implementation. now the i.r.s. wants to hire an to tional 2,000 bureaucrats continue to implement became care. i urge them to support this bill become the balance of my time. >> gentleman from michigan. yield that minutes to a gentleman from new jersey who issue n a leader on this mr. andrews. >> he is recognized for that minutes. >> i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. objection.t >> somewhere in mark today a family is going to get the...
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there are thoughts from michelle obama on the role of first ladies throughout history, now available for the discounted price of $12.95 plus shipping at c-span.org/products. created by america's cable companies in 1979, brought you as a public service by your television provider. >> coming up next on c-span, two legal experts debate same-sex marriage. then the ninth circuit court of appeals oral argument in the proposition 8 case that will be heard at the supreme court tuesday. later, the u.s. ambassador to pakistan talks about relations with the nation. hears oraleme court arguments tuesday in the hollingsworth v. perry case, the case challenging the constitutionality of california's same-sex marriage ban. two legal experts will debate their views on that issue. this is 90 minutes. >> you have a program that describes our panelists. both of them have filed briefs in the cases pending before the court. to my immediate left is paul smith, a partner of general and the block in washington, d.c.. among his notable achievements, he was the victorious council in lawrence versus texas. to h
there are thoughts from michelle obama on the role of first ladies throughout history, now available for the discounted price of $12.95 plus shipping at c-span.org/products. created by america's cable companies in 1979, brought you as a public service by your television provider. >> coming up next on c-span, two legal experts debate same-sex marriage. then the ninth circuit court of appeals oral argument in the proposition 8 case that will be heard at the supreme court tuesday. later, the...
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in his state of the union speech, president obama talks about raising the minimum wage. in 45 minutes, we'll talk about how it would affect the economy with a "york times"record year. -- with a
in his state of the union speech, president obama talks about raising the minimum wage. in 45 minutes, we'll talk about how it would affect the economy with a "york times"record year. -- with a
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and they pointed to the elevation of barack obama to 1600 pennsylvania avenue. now of course that was -- that was an extremely important moment in the history of our republic. it was a substantial step forward. but the reality is that the election of barack obama has also served to illustrate that in america, there's still some issues of race that we've got to confront. it's interesting because if you look at the election of presidents since the passage of the 1965 voting rights act, it's unprecedented in the aftermath of president obama's election to have seen the level of voter suppression laws and efforts that we were forced to confront in this country. these efforts presumably are based on the thin claim that those who are advancing these laws are trying to guard against fraud. no evidence of fraud but those who are advancing these voter suppression laws, attempting to forward against fraud. but when you look at the record what's fascinating is when richard nixon was elected in 1968, there was no explosion of concern for alleged fraud. he was re-elected in 1
and they pointed to the elevation of barack obama to 1600 pennsylvania avenue. now of course that was -- that was an extremely important moment in the history of our republic. it was a substantial step forward. but the reality is that the election of barack obama has also served to illustrate that in america, there's still some issues of race that we've got to confront. it's interesting because if you look at the election of presidents since the passage of the 1965 voting rights act, it's...
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you'll be hearing from president obama later today. let me say a few words about why this sum mid and select usa are so important. for the president, encouraging investment in the united states is a core part of his strategy to build and grow our economy. the u.s. does remain the largest economy in the world and is the largest recipient of direct/forei direct/foreign. the united states simply can no longer rely on being the biggest economy or the obvious choice. we have to work every day to do our very best. select usa is the result of the president's broad commitment to making it easier to do business in the united states. we are centralizing resources as the secretary mentioned to give you the information and the assistance that you need to navigate the u.s. marketplaces. that's why it's so important that we are also joined by representatives of state and local government because they are our partners in this effort. you should leave here today with the resources and relationships that you need to make select usa work for you and for
you'll be hearing from president obama later today. let me say a few words about why this sum mid and select usa are so important. for the president, encouraging investment in the united states is a core part of his strategy to build and grow our economy. the u.s. does remain the largest economy in the world and is the largest recipient of direct/forei direct/foreign. the united states simply can no longer rely on being the biggest economy or the obvious choice. we have to work every day to do...
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on march 23, 2010, president obama signed the affordable care act which is a monumental step that helps us address these overwhelming statistics, health dispair -- health disparities within our communities. we now have in place comprehensive health care reform that improves access to affordable care and guarantees that millions of our most at-risk citizens will be finally able to receive care. by improving access to quality health care for all americans, the affordable care act actually reduces health disparities. we share this information so citizens will know this law invests in prevention and wellness, gives individuals and families more control over their own care, and expands initiatives to increase racial and ethnic diversity in health care professionals by strengthening cultural competency training for all health providers and improving communications between providers and patients. as a life-long health care provider and african-american woman, i know the importance of protecting access to affordable health care coverage for all americans, particularly those most in need. we nee
on march 23, 2010, president obama signed the affordable care act which is a monumental step that helps us address these overwhelming statistics, health dispair -- health disparities within our communities. we now have in place comprehensive health care reform that improves access to affordable care and guarantees that millions of our most at-risk citizens will be finally able to receive care. by improving access to quality health care for all americans, the affordable care act actually reduces...
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president obama has been crystal clear about this. as we have repeatedly made clear the window for a diplomatic solution, we simply cannot remain open forever. but it is open today. it is open out that there is still time. but there is only time if iran makes the decision to come to the table and negotiate a good faith. we negotiate in good faith and mutual respect to avoid whatever terrible consequences could follow failure. the choice is in the hands of the iranians, we hope it will make the right choice. we discussed our partnership in afghanistan and i want to thank all of the people of great britain that i know have been patient and carried this enormous challenge with a certain degree of restraint. and obviously a great degree of commitment. we are grateful for the sacrifices of your people and the contribution of your remarkable troops. we need to continue to remain in close coordination as we tackle this upcoming transition. finally, hire appreciate deeply william's and the u.k. hosea unwavering support for that goal. we share
president obama has been crystal clear about this. as we have repeatedly made clear the window for a diplomatic solution, we simply cannot remain open forever. but it is open today. it is open out that there is still time. but there is only time if iran makes the decision to come to the table and negotiate a good faith. we negotiate in good faith and mutual respect to avoid whatever terrible consequences could follow failure. the choice is in the hands of the iranians, we hope it will make the...
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president obama has today's climate and that's tough. barack obama is not bill clinton. barack obama if you watched him as i have and i'm sure you have the last few years, he loved being the chairman of the board he doesn't really enjoy the nitty-gritty of being the c.e.o. and running the country. bill clinton was very detail oriented. then i was a senate chief of staff he'd be working the phones cons tavently and knew the nuances of legislation. thanks to a georgetown grad who is now the chief of staff to the president, you know, he's been starting this routine by inviting the member of the house and senate to dinner but it's a little too late. you have to have built those relationships in the first term in order to build on that. and he hasn't. can it work? it can work but it's difficult to pick up when you're starting now. plus he, wron if you saw "the new york times" magazine section article, it was a few years back, it was too psychological for me but it talked about his upbringing and how his relationship or not relationship with his father affected his dealings wi
president obama has today's climate and that's tough. barack obama is not bill clinton. barack obama if you watched him as i have and i'm sure you have the last few years, he loved being the chairman of the board he doesn't really enjoy the nitty-gritty of being the c.e.o. and running the country. bill clinton was very detail oriented. then i was a senate chief of staff he'd be working the phones cons tavently and knew the nuances of legislation. thanks to a georgetown grad who is now the chief...
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some of president obama is close eds -- close aides, whether it is mrs. rice or others that need to protect civilians. it is interesting to watch. some of the officials have this history sitting on a policy that is sitting it out as this horrific violence goes forward and this humanitarian tragedy. there is still a question that the iranians, the bush administration and the obama administration have framed hard conflict as a regional conflict, a battle for influence. and the iranians are actively inside syria. they are providing trainers, but soldiers, technological support, funding. they are shipping and arms, energy. they are heavily involved russians are antagonist of the united states and continuing the shift of ballistic missiles -- strategic missiles. in a world where we have this nf it out when in a country like iran is heavily involved? i think the speaker reflects the tension. a problem if you go in there, it will not be an easy conflict. i know there are many people in pice whremember whereagan the end of the civil war. and you saw the bombing o
some of president obama is close eds -- close aides, whether it is mrs. rice or others that need to protect civilians. it is interesting to watch. some of the officials have this history sitting on a policy that is sitting it out as this horrific violence goes forward and this humanitarian tragedy. there is still a question that the iranians, the bush administration and the obama administration have framed hard conflict as a regional conflict, a battle for influence. and the iranians are...
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the schools obama's children go to have armed guards. they're thinking about hiring some police with guns. shame on president obama for seeking more than control and for trying to burden the parents of other school children from doing what his own do. in 1929 and the soviet union established gun-control. from 1929-1953. >> thank you. thank you. [applause] >> before you speak, sir, could we have 3? mike homer, larry, david haines, and bob smiley. >> thank you. i am a retired teacher. i was a junior college budget counselor for 45 years. this is foundational for all of us. the genius in this is the individuality to responsibility. responsibility a means to respond to what? to what we think is good. responsibility is an item not well considered in america because there's not a communality and understanding what is good for us and our citizenry. me there'd be ample input, calmness, a compassion, that there be good judgment upon the legislatures and get other people out of the way so the operate from their conscious and heart. let us all back
the schools obama's children go to have armed guards. they're thinking about hiring some police with guns. shame on president obama for seeking more than control and for trying to burden the parents of other school children from doing what his own do. in 1929 and the soviet union established gun-control. from 1929-1953. >> thank you. thank you. [applause] >> before you speak, sir, could we have 3? mike homer, larry, david haines, and bob smiley. >> thank you. i am a retired...
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let me introduce you to my friend, barack obama.[applause] [applause] >> thank you. have a seat. thank you. welcome. thank you for being here. we all have a lot on our plate. everything from our immigration system to our education system. as joe said, our goal is to make sure that we can be an effective partner with you. i want to thank the members of my cabinet who are here and members of the administration. i want to thank jack and mary for their leadership. i want to say thank you for being on your best behavior last night. i was told nothing was broken and no silverware was missing. i did not get any calls from neighbors about the noise. i cannot speak for joe's after party. i heard that was wild. i always enjoy this weekend. as leaders we share responsibility to do whatever we can to help grow our economy and create good middle-class jobs and open up new doors of opportunity for our people. that is our true north. it will guide every decision we make every level. we should be asking ourselves three questions every day. how do we make america a magnet for good jobs, how do we
let me introduce you to my friend, barack obama.[applause] [applause] >> thank you. have a seat. thank you. welcome. thank you for being here. we all have a lot on our plate. everything from our immigration system to our education system. as joe said, our goal is to make sure that we can be an effective partner with you. i want to thank the members of my cabinet who are here and members of the administration. i want to thank jack and mary for their leadership. i want to say thank you for...
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americanon c-span3's history tv, president obama and defense secretary chuck hagel commemorates the 60th anniversary of the korean war armistice. that is also this morning at 10:00. >> the director of national intelligence, james clapper, spoke at this year's commencement at the national intelligence university. the niu is a federally chartered university. it's still ridding its 50th anniversary. before his remarks, general clapper is introduced by defense intelligence agency director michael flynn. [applause] >> there is a lot of people out here that will receive bachelor's and master's degrees today, but i would want to re- emphasize what was just said, and i would say she has got a doctorate in the national anthem, and that was one of the most beautiful renditions of our national anthem. i would just like to give her another round of applause. [applause] i do not know where she is at. thanks very much to -- that is quite all right. they usually start out like that every time i talk. for everybody that has got kids or families, there is everybody on the stage and all of us has gone thr
americanon c-span3's history tv, president obama and defense secretary chuck hagel commemorates the 60th anniversary of the korean war armistice. that is also this morning at 10:00. >> the director of national intelligence, james clapper, spoke at this year's commencement at the national intelligence university. the niu is a federally chartered university. it's still ridding its 50th anniversary. before his remarks, general clapper is introduced by defense intelligence agency director...
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obama care. but if we're going to allow big businesses to wait a year before they implement what they're required to do, if we allow 1100 organizations, many labor unions to do it, why shouldn't we allow the average american at their choice to delay as well. if they don't want to delay, they can go on to the exchanges, the subsidies are still there. the tax programs are still there. why shouldn't the average american have the same privilege that we've bestowed on big business, big labor, and countless other organizations? that's what we're talking about. now my friend's points here, i suspect this is true -- the debt ceiling a little further down the road, the democratic approach is very simple. do everything i want and then i'm willing to negotiate. well, we would like to sit down and talk now and see if we can find some common ground. we've got negotiators, conferees, technical title, available to sit down, find common ground. we're not asking for something that is unreasonable in my view. and
obama care. but if we're going to allow big businesses to wait a year before they implement what they're required to do, if we allow 1100 organizations, many labor unions to do it, why shouldn't we allow the average american at their choice to delay as well. if they don't want to delay, they can go on to the exchanges, the subsidies are still there. the tax programs are still there. why shouldn't the average american have the same privilege that we've bestowed on big business, big labor, and...
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for every unmarried woman who voted for mitt romney, two voted for obama. women are going to make the decisions for the elections to come. they will decide to hold the power in this country. we know what is moving women voters. " we know how to expand the winning coalition to come. do not make a mistake of thinking that this is a one issue election. our research shows that this matter just as much as the social issues for these voters. 78% of the women we polled rank equal pay amongst the most important issues facing the country. an issue that the republicans have stonewalled and opposed and called a nuisance. i think they told us that they would get back to us on that. women understand and reject all aspects of this gop agenda. they were even more voted -- more motivated to vote for a democratic candidate and a brighter future. 76% of the women that we hold voted for a candidate. only 16% voted against. think about that. more than any other issue, women were excited to vote for a candidate that they thought had the right priority, which was clearly not the
for every unmarried woman who voted for mitt romney, two voted for obama. women are going to make the decisions for the elections to come. they will decide to hold the power in this country. we know what is moving women voters. " we know how to expand the winning coalition to come. do not make a mistake of thinking that this is a one issue election. our research shows that this matter just as much as the social issues for these voters. 78% of the women we polled rank equal pay amongst the...
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president obama has chosen arizona as the next stop on his middle-class speech tour. we have been given a peek at some of the items. he will be talking about homeowners and those hoping to own a home. the next stop outlining his idea for growing the middle class and boosting the economy. tomorrow, he will head to burbank, california to spread an economic message on appearance on the "tonight show" with jay leno and and will visit families at camp pendleton. >> we never really know what to do with our first ladies, and that are typically true in more hand, times as on the one they are expected to have causes. you can't imagine a first lady today without cause. on the other hand, those causes are not permitted to intrude on lawmaking or an official capacity. always been a tight rope and seeing how each of these women walk that tightrope tells you a lot not only about them, but about the institution in society. week, we begin our encore presentation of our original series, "first ladies -- influence and image." that's weeknights all this month starting tonight at 9:00 ea
president obama has chosen arizona as the next stop on his middle-class speech tour. we have been given a peek at some of the items. he will be talking about homeowners and those hoping to own a home. the next stop outlining his idea for growing the middle class and boosting the economy. tomorrow, he will head to burbank, california to spread an economic message on appearance on the "tonight show" with jay leno and and will visit families at camp pendleton. >> we never really...
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thousand six milan congress. 2008, barack obama got elected 2006, we lost congress. 2008, barack obama got elected. change will come quickly. , am convinced with your help we will take back the u.s. senate. [applause] many of you have cell phones on you? take your cell phones off -- out. 33733.e word "growth" to "growth" to 33733. the senates to take back in 2014. stand together. we're going to take the senate back and stand in the senate and fight together to defend our liberty. the last thing i want to say is an observation. ronald reagan famously said, freedom is not passed down in the blood. instead every generation has to stand and fight for it and preserve it. that is what we are called upon to do tonight. i will share with you the words that were written by a native south airline in -- carolinan. fellows as follows -- citizens and compatriots, i'm besieged by thousand or more. i have sustained a continual bombardment for 24 hours and have not lost a man. the enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion. otherwise they will be put to the sword. i have answered with a cannon shot.
thousand six milan congress. 2008, barack obama got elected 2006, we lost congress. 2008, barack obama got elected. change will come quickly. , am convinced with your help we will take back the u.s. senate. [applause] many of you have cell phones on you? take your cell phones off -- out. 33733.e word "growth" to "growth" to 33733. the senates to take back in 2014. stand together. we're going to take the senate back and stand in the senate and fight together to defend our...
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president obama has been ti esident to russian president obama praised the close cooperation that the united states has received from russia concluding in the wake of the boston attack. the white house statement said the two leaders agreed to continue cooperation on counter terrorism and security going forward. next remark by secretary of state john kerry and mexico's foreign secretary. then the annual state department report on human rights released. after that is a senate hearing n immigration legislation. secretary of state john kerry and mexican foreign secretary jose antonio meade met to discuss foreign relations. before we begin, i want to just say that as a father and grandfather, my thoughts are of course in my hometown right now, boston, where events are still unfolding and the entire city is on lockdown. ctinuintoearn eve nt autheack on monday and the pursuit of justice following it. it is fair to say that this entire week we have been in a pretty direct confrontation with evil. i want to congratulate and thank all of the law enforcement authorities for the extraordinary job
president obama has been ti esident to russian president obama praised the close cooperation that the united states has received from russia concluding in the wake of the boston attack. the white house statement said the two leaders agreed to continue cooperation on counter terrorism and security going forward. next remark by secretary of state john kerry and mexico's foreign secretary. then the annual state department report on human rights released. after that is a senate hearing n...